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rattan
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ɹəˈtan]
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When rattan helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A N R T
Two-Letter Start
RA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AN
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- RA start
- AN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- rattan is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, n, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ɹəˈtan][ɹəˈtæn]
noun
Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
noun
The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc.
noun
(by extension) A cane made from this material.
verb
To beat with a rattan cane.